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Former Guatemalan Judge Pleads Guilty in FIFA Soccer Probe

A former Guatemalan judge pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy in the global soccer corruption probe, admitting that he accepted bribes from a company trying to secure sports marketing contracts.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Cosby Trial Begins, Truth of Accusations at Issue

Outlining their case against Bill Cosby on Monday, a Montgomery County prosecutor said multiple people, including the comedian himself, will provide evidence that Cosby is guilty of sexual assault. But the defense said not even the alleged victims' own statements show consistent evidence of a crime.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

$35M Verdict Reinstated in Six Flags Case

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated a $35 million verdict for the family of a man severely brain damaged by a gang attack as he left Six Flags Over Georgia.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Coal Tubin' PA, LLC v. Cambria County Transit Authority, PICS Case No. 17-0840 (Pa. Commw. May 12, 2017) Covey, J. (9 pages).

Petitioner waived all issues it sought to raise on appeal from a trial court order denying a request to set aside a property sale where it failed to file post-trial motions in accordance with Pa.R.Civ.P. 227.1(c). The Commonwealth Court affirmed the trial court's order denying petitioner's request to set aside the sale.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Management Agreements Leave a Good Deal to Be Negotiated

In their Entertainment Law column, Michael I. Rudell and Neil J. Rosini look at the contractual relationship between an artist and a personal manager, who provides advice and guidance in creative matters.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Netflix Binge Buying Shifts Deal Work for Hollywood Lawyers

Netflix's rise as a major buyer and distributor of content is changing the way films are financed in Hollywood, resulting in some high-dollar work for Tinseltown's deal lawyers—but less of it to go around.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In re The Trustees of Conneaut Lake Park, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0854 (3 Cir. May 2, 2017) Hardiman. J. (14 pages).

District court erred in holding that 40 Pa. Stat. §638 was ambiguous and granting insurance proceeds to manager and insurer of beach club that burnt because the subsection of §638 relevant to the case referred only to the "named insured" and appellant had no legally cognizable property interest in the entirety of the insurance proceeds where §638 made the receipt of those proceeds conditional on satisfying the delinquent taxes. Reversed.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

USA v. Hawit

Soccer Officials' Trials Not Severed; Evidence Overlaps, Preference for Joint Trial Noted
3 minute read

The Recorder

Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board

C.A. 4th; D070171 The Fourth Appellate District affirmed a judgment. The court held that the trial court properly applied the independent standard of…
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Defective' Artificial Turf MDL Sent to NJ Judge

U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp in Trenton, presiding over his first MDL, will be handling dozens of claims that FieldTurf USA's astroturf doesn't last its guaranteed life span.
4 minute read

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